A presidential scholar argues that in President Obama's first two years in office, his policies failed because of his use of persuasion on the public instead of exploiting Democratic opportunities that already existed.
Separate chapters on the bureaucracy, the independent regulatory commissions, and the budgetary process probe these questions from different angles. The new fourth edition addresses the line item veto and its tortuous history and prospects.
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The Seven Laws of Presidential Leadership presents the traditional topics of history, rhetoric, politics, Congress, the Courts, and other subjects through an innovative method that sparks student interest and increases teaching options.
... secure the cooperation of an informed Congress , and enlist the support of an informed electorate . Ralph A. Dungan An aide to John F. Kennedy both in the Senate and the White House . Special Assistant to Presidents John F. Kennedy ...
He is the Learned Hand Professor at Harvard Law School, co-founder of Lawfare, and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Together, in this book, they set the terms for the national discussion to come about the presidency, its powers ...